The Best Places To Take Your Dad This Father's Day

Take dear old Dad out on the town and give him a Father's Day to remember.

Lauren Vadnjal
Published on August 30, 2016

Take dear old Dad out on the town this coming Sunday and give him a Father's Day to remember. From hearty breakfasts to even heartier dinners, a festival of ideas and a few frothies, here are our picks of the best places in Sydney to take Dad on his dedicated day.

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Restaurant
Delfina's Bistro - CLOSED

959 Ann St, Fortitude Valley

Homestyle modern Australian that'll fill hungry stomachs.

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Restaurant
E'cco Bistro

63 Skyring Terrace, Newstead

After 22 years on Boundary Street, this Brisbane dining institution has a new home in Newstead.

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Event
Brisbane Festival 2016

Sat, 3 Sep - Sat, 24 Sep 2016
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

70 shows and 540 performances across five key venues.

Buy Tickets

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Cafe
The Priory Kitchen - CLOSED

Shop 4, 855 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba

Breakfast trifle, lunch boards and Iced Vovo milkshakes, anyone?

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Bar
Breakfast Creek Hotel

2 Kingsford Smith Drive, Albion

With 12 cuts of prime Queensland beef and 400 varieties of rum, The Breakfast Creek Hotel still has the goods, even after 130 years.

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Bar
Darling & Co

157 Given Terrace, Paddington

Sustainable produce, dog-friendly garden and terrace cocktails in Paddington, darling.

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Cafe
Billykart Kitchen

1 Eric Crescent, Annerley

One of those rare joints that's owned and operated by an established TV chef, AND lives up to the hype.

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Event
BrisVeganFest 2016

Sun, 4 Sep, 2016
Davies Park, West End

One for the vegan dads.

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Bar
Watt Bar and Restaurant - CLOSED

119 Lamington Street, New Farm

A brilliant riverside drinking and dining space below the Powerhouse.

Book a Table

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Cafe
The Jetty Oxford - CLOSED

1B Oxford Street, Bulimba

An all-day diner with a riverfront location.

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Restaurant
Brents - CLOSED

85 Miskin Street, Toowong

With pale walls, minimalist furnishings, a sea of pristine white tablecloths and shiny black chairs, the restaurant interior is far from homely. The same can be said of the food.

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Event
100% Brisbane

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 - Mon, 15 Jul 2019
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

A semi-permanent interactive exhibition that holds a mirror to Brisbanites.

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Restaurant
California Native

420 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo

A Cali-Mex hangout that will make you want to go on holiday.

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Bar
Harveys Bar and Bistro

4/31 James Street, Fortitude Valley

Harveys is a charming bistro on James St, New Farm, that is all about the little details.

Book a Table

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